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Dec. 7th, 2004 12:02 pmIf climate change pushes sea levels higher, people in coastal areas in low-lying countries like Bangladesh could be forced from their homes.
Some estimate that the rise in sea level at the top end of the IPCC forecast is predicting will leave at least a fifth of Bangladesh under water.
And it is not just coastal areas that are under threat. Bangladesh's rivers are expected to flood even more frequently.
Some estimate that the rise in sea level at the top end of the IPCC forecast is predicting will leave at least a fifth of Bangladesh under water.
And it is not just coastal areas that are under threat. Bangladesh's rivers are expected to flood even more frequently.